ODOT deputy director resigns after probe

A second employee fired after improper GPS use in separate, unrelated incident

1:44 AM,
Jan. 8, 2014

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An Ohio Department of Transportation deputy director resigned after an internal investigation found evidence of retaliation against an employee who previously filed a harassment complaint against another co-worker.

On the same day, another District 5 employee was removed from her position after tracking a colleague's activity with a GPS unit.

"Typically, we do not discuss sensitive employment issues. We take allegations of improprieties very seriously. We dealt with these cases swiftly, and as a result, the employees are no longer with ODOT," spokesman Steve Faulkner said. ...